Best bets for Jan. 17

Thursday

Jan 17, 2013 at 2:00 AM

JORDANIAN CINEMA — "Captain Abu Raed" screens at 6 p.m. at the Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson St., Cornwall. Filmed in Amman, Jordan, "Captain Abu Raed" is a universal story of friendship, inspiration and heroism set in contemporary Jordan. The first dramatic independent feature film to come out of Jordan in the past 50 years. Free. 534-8282. cornwallpub"‹liclibrary.org.

Jan. 17JORDANIAN CINEMA — "Captain Abu Raed" screens at 6 p.m. at the Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson St., Cornwall. Filmed in Amman, Jordan, "Captain Abu Raed" is a universal story of friendship, inspiration and heroism set in contemporary Jordan. The first dramatic independent feature film to come out of Jordan in the past 50 years. Free. 534-8282. cornwallpub"‹liclibrary.org.

THE HONEST MEN — Pat O'Shea & the Honest Men perform at 7 p.m. at The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro. O'Shea spent six years as Levon Helm's guitarist touring North America and as guitarist for blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin and a stint with Grammy-winner Joe Louis Walker. Dinner available at 5:30 p.m. Music admission by donation. 236-7970.

PERMACULTURE DESIGN — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Various farms around Orange County. This is the first of 11 classes in applied ecological design to develop sustainable agricultural systems from a community standpoint. Classes run from Jan. 18-Nov. 16. 313-4246. orangeenvir"‹onment.org.